To see how new rocket and aircraft designs perform under pressure, NASA's aeronautical innovators are painting model prototypes an eye-searing hot pink for wind tunnel tests in California and Virginia ...

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About a month ago we got a piece of news that kind of disappointed us: the first flight of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Tecnology (QueSST) aircraft was no longer to take place this year, but got pushed ...

Base coat-clear coat systems save time on more complex livery applications. Credit: MAAS Aviation In the multicolor world of aircraft painting, airlines and independent shops are seeking better ...

The rough skin of sharks has long been known for the low friction of its myriad tiny, sharp-edged scales. Airbus tested aircraft in the 1990s which were partially covered with a foil that mimicked the ...